Penrose, Sir Roger
Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780099505945
- author:
- Penrose, Sir Roger
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 13 x 2.4 cm
- Genre:
- Cosmology & the universe
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Roger Penrose's Cycles of Time offers a profound exploration of the universe's deepest mysteries. The book delves into the second law of thermodynamics, examining the 'randomness' of our world and its continually increasing entropy. Penrose also scrutinizes the light-cone geometry of space-time, revealing how the accelerating, expanding universe can be reinterpreted as the 'big bang' of a new one. By presenting various cosmological models and discussing black holes in depth, Penrose challenges conventional understanding of the universe's origins and fate.
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